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A Trip to Lake Achensee, or How I Fell in Love with Austria

April 6, 2016

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There is no place like home. As I live abroad these days and need to survive on a tight student budget, frequent trips back home are not always on the horizon. Ergo, every chance I do get to go back to Austria I am more excited than the last time. Last summer I spent a fabulous weekend in Innsbruck, which is probably my favourite city in Austria when it com[...]

Summer Getaway: the Swiss Engadin Valley

August 14, 2013

Kathi

Mountains, St. Moritz

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It's already summer half-time (or is it early late end already?) and all I can think of is what kind of trips I'd like to squeeze into the remaining weeks of this always too short season. I'm thinking white sandy beaches on Greek islands, bustling seaside cities like Barcelona and endless party nights spent in romantic rooftop-bars in Istanbul. The invitatio[...]

SUP Yoga in Berlin - An Experiment

August 8, 2013

Kathi

Berlin, Cities, Off the beaten track

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When Yve stood up on a paddling board for the first time three years ago her knees wouldn't stop shaking. Never had she tried a surf sport before and the movement of water under her feet was a weird feeling to get used to. The Nalani SUP Center at Müggelsee lake in Berlin had just bought their first boards and started teaching adventurers on how to do what t[...]